Ramsgate Welcomes Princess Margaret

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1096
Date Released
5 Jun 1950
Date submitted
2 Jun 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ramsgate Welcomes Princess Margaret. DESCRIPTION: Ramsgate was en fete for the first visit paid to the Borough by Princess Margaret. One of the principle items in an extensive programme was the inspection of Ramsgate’s post-war housing estate. SHOTLIST: Princess Margaret receives cheers from crowds lining streets. Inspects housing estate. Speaking (silent) to inhabitants of new houses. On platform, Princess Margaret addresses the crowds on the housing. She plants a tree to commemorate her visit. GV Princess. Cuts tape and names street "Princess Margaret Avenue".
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Royalty; Domestic life
Locations
Ramsgate
Footage sources
Gaumont British News Rota
Card file number
53841
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
122
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Ramsgate Welcomes Princess Margaret', British Movietone News Issue No. 1096, 5 Jun 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16442 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)